peddles

/ˈpɛdlz/

Meanings

verb

To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.

Examples :

"The student peddled lemonade at the school fair to earn money for his trip. "

verb

To sell illegal narcotics.

Examples :

"The undercover officer suspected the man peddles drugs near the school. "

police law

verb

To spread or cause to spread.

Examples :

"The newspaper peddles rumors about the celebrity's personal life, hoping to increase sales. "

action business communication

Related Words

celebrity noun

/sɪˈlɛbɹɪti/

A rite or ceremony.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant celebrity for all the students. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

lemonade noun

/ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/ /ˈlɛmənˌeɪd/

A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.

"The children enjoyed the cool lemonade on a hot summer afternoon. "

newspaper noun

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

"My dad buys the local newspaper every morning to read about the school events and community news. "

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

narcotics noun

/nɑrˈkɑtɪks/ /nɑrˈkɑɾɪks/

Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.

"The police warned about the dangers of using narcotics purchased illegally, as their effects can be unpredictable and addictive. "

insignificant adjective

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.

"Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal."

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

undercover noun

/ˈʌndərˌkʌvər/ /ˈʌndərˌkʌvɚ/

A person who works undercover.

"The undercover at the factory reported safety violations to the authorities. "